Networking and Collaborating with Dr Suzette Major

Creative Tairawhiti Incorporated presents a workshop with Dr Suzette Major about the business of being an artist.

Would you like to make a living from your art?
Would you like to turn your hobby into a business?
Want to thrive rather than survive as an artist?

The Business of Being an Artist workshops take you through the basics of what you need to know to improve your arts business: from marketing and managing yourself as an artist, to how to balance the books! Each workshop offers practical advice and in-class as well as take-home exercises, which together will help you form the basics of a business plan.

These workshops are designed for artists across all artistic fields “ including visual arts, performing arts, film, photography, music or crafts.

Meet and network with other artists, and have your questions answered by those who recognize that the business of being an artist is unique. The workshops are friendly and relaxed, facilitated by experts in their field:

The Business of Being an Artist: Workshops to develop business skills in the arts. This months course covers:
• Networking – the art of marketing yourself
• Generating work/new projects
• Developing and maintaining a database of contacts
• Collaborating with other artists , and working with professional services

supported by NZTE and The Endeavour Trust